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The ethics of the new eugenics /

Strategies or decisions aimed at affecting, in a manner considered to be positive, the genetic heritage of a child in the context of human reproduction are increasingly being accepted in contemporary society. As a result, unnerving similarities between earlier selection ideology so central to the di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: MacKellar, C. (Calum) (Editor ), Bechtel, Christopher (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The History of Eugenics
  • General Introduction to Eugenic Procedures
  • General Ethical Discussion
  • Arguments Supporting the New Eugenics
  • Arguments Opposing the New Eugenics Conclusion Appendix I. Past and Present Personalities Supporting Eugenic Policies
  • Appendix II. Scottish Council on Human Bioethics Recommendations on Eugenics
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index.